The Prince of Wales was today celebrating St David's Day by undertaking a busy one-day tour of south Wales.

The Prince of Wales was today celebrating St David's Day by undertaking a busy one-day tour of south Wales.

Hosting a special ceremony at Cardiff Castle, Charles will carry out an investiture for honours recipients on behalf of the Queen.

Disabled rights campaigner Jacqueline James will be among them to collect her MBE.

Earlier this week Mrs James, from Penarth, south Wales, expressed disappointment that her investiture had to be held separately from everyone else's due to the lack of wheelchair access to the upstairs banquet hall.

Mrs James, 48, who was named in the New Year's Honours List for her years of charity work, described the situation as a "nightmare".

She said: "My work is about the rights of disabled people. The rights of the disabled to have physical access, to be able to be part of society.

"It's wonderful that people have thought to award me for the work, but the rights have not been afforded to me. I feel disappointed and upset."

Charles is also due to meet South Wales Police's Chief Constable Sir Tony Burden, who was knighted in the New Year's Honours list.

He will then visit Ebbw Vale to discuss the impact on the town of the closure of the Corus steelworks, meet local college students, and open the new Prince's Trust Cymru office in Swansea.

The Prince will spend the evening at a St David's Day celebration concert in St David's Hall, Cardiff, hosted by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, of which he is patron.